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R228250 IOseph an aged man truly, / Did marry a Virgin fair and free, AS I lay musing all alone, / I heard a voice that loud did cry then he chose for his dear his dear. [with variation] | his only love and Lady dear. [with variation] even in the twinkling of an eye. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 232 2: 233 A most Excellent Ballad of Ioseph the Carpenter and the sacred Virgin Mary, / who was the Mother of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the ever blessed Redeemer [of] / Man-kind. A most Excellent Ballad of Joseph the Carpenter, and the sacred Virgin Mary, who was the Mother of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the ever blessed Redeemer Man-kind. A most Excellent Ballad of Joseph the Carpenter, and the sacred Virgin Mary, who was the Mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ the ever blessed Redeemer Mankind. 1678-1678 F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger

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JOseph an aged man truly, Did marry a Virgin fair and free, A purer Virgin did no man see, then he chose for his dear his dear. This Virgin was pure, there was no nay, The Angel Gabriel to her did say. Thou shalt conceive a boy this day, the which shall be our dear our dear. No sooner the Angel his message had said, But all in her she was afraid, How may this be? and I a pure maid, say unto me my dear my dear, The holy Ghost (Mary) shall come on thee, The power of Heaven shall shadow thee, And thou shalt bear a Son truly. the which shall be our dear our dear, Then Joseph being a perfect man, Perceiving that Mary with Child was gone Said tell me Mary now and anon. who hath done this my dear my dear Then answered Mary meek and mild I know no Father to my Child, But God alone, and I undefild, he hath done this my dear my dear. Yet (thinking she had been unjust, Yielding her body to lawless lust, Out of his house he thought to thrust, his only love and Lady dear. And so put her from him quite, Who was his joy and hearts delight, That blessed Virgin fair and bright, whom he did love so dear so dear. And while in heart he thought the same To him the Angel Gabriel came, As he lay sleeping on a Frame, and coming to his dear his dear.
Who said, fear not to take to thee, Thy true and faithful wife Mary, Most true and constant sure is she, turn not off thy dear thy dear. When Joseph rose from his sleep so sound, His love to Mary did more abound, He would not for a thousand pound, forsake his Love and Lady dear. They lived both in joy and bliss, But then a straight Commandment is, Through Judea land no man should miss, to go with h[i]s Love and Lady dear. Unto the Temple where they were born, And to the Emperor to be sworn, To pay a tribute duely known, both for himself and Lady dear, Then Joseph and his Mary free Who lookt each hour delivered to be, To Bethelem came that sweet City, with his true Love and Lady dear. But when to Bethelem they were come, The Inns were filled all and some, When Joseph intreating every groom, could get no bed for his dear his dear Then was he constrained presently, Within the Stable all night to lye, Wherein they did Oxen and Asses tye, with his true love and Lady dear. The Virgin fair thought it no scorn, To lye in such a place forlorn, Which night she had a young-Son born, even Jesus Christ our dear our dear. Thou King of Peace, in Bethelem born That wore for our sake a crown of thorn, Preserve King Charles evening and morn, whom England Loves so dear so dear.